Дэвид Копперфильд

I Am Sent Away from Home

           IfIhadanydoubtofhim,Isupposethishalfawakenedit;butIaminclinedtobelievethatwiththesimpleconfidenceofachild,andthenaturalrelianceofachilduponsuperioryears(qualitiesIamverysorryanychildrenshouldprematurelychangeforworldlywisdom),Ihadnoseriousmistrustofhimonthewhole,eventhen.

           Ifeltitratherhard,Imustown,tobemade,withoutdeservingit,thesubjectofjokesbetweenthecoachmanandguardastothecoachdrawingheavybehind,onaccountofmysittingthere,andastothegreaterexpediencyofmytravellingbywaggon.Thestoryofmysupposedappetitegettingwindamongtheoutsidepassengers,theyweremerryuponitlikewise;andaskedmewhetherIwasgoingtobepaidfor,atschool,astwobrothersorthree,andwhetherIwascontractedfor,orwentupontheregularterms;withotherpleasantquestions.Buttheworstofitwas,thatIknewIshouldbeashamedtoeatanything,whenanopportunityoffered,andthat,afteraratherlightdinner,IshouldremainhungryallnightforIhadleftmycakesbehind,atthehotel,inmyhurry.Myapprehensionswererealized.WhenwestoppedforsupperIcouldn’tmustercouragetotakeany,thoughIshouldhavelikeditverymuch,butsatbythefireandsaidIdidn’twantanything.

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